- (Exam Topic 3)
Within an IaaS implementation, which of the following would NOT be a metric used to quantify service charges for the cloud customer?
Correct Answer:
B
Within IaaS, where the cloud customer is responsible for everything beyond the physical network, the number of users on a system would not be a factor in billing or service charges. The core cloud services for IaaS are based on the memory, storage, and CPU requirements of the cloud customer. Because the cloud customer with IaaS is responsible for its own images and deployments, these components comprise the basis of its cloud provisioning and measured services billing.
- (Exam Topic 1)
Within an Infrastructure as a Service model, which of the following would NOT be a measured service?
Correct Answer:
C
Within IaaS, the number of users on a system is not relevant to the particular hosting model in regard to cloud resources. IaaS is focused on infrastructure needs of a system or application. Therefore, a factor such as the number of users that could affect licensing requirements, for example, would apply to the SaaS model, or in some instances to PaaS.
- (Exam Topic 2)
What changes are necessary to application code in order to implement DNSSEC?
Correct Answer:
D
To implement DNSSEC, no additional changes are needed to applications or their code because the integrity checks are all performed at the system level.
- (Exam Topic 4)
Which of the following are considered to be the building blocks of cloud computing?
Correct Answer:
A
- (Exam Topic 4)
Which of the following methods of addressing risk is most associated with insurance?
Correct Answer:
B
Avoidance halts the business process, mitigation entails using controls to reduce risk, acceptance involves taking on the risk, and transference usually involves insurance.